Who is Taya Smith?
Taya Smith was born May 10, 1989 in Wales, UK, and is a singer, best known for her work as a member of Australian cult band Hillsong United. She is responsible for the hit song “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”, which reached the top of the US Billboard Christian Songs, eventually winning several awards.
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The riches of Taya Smith
As of mid-2020, Taya Smith’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, earned through a successful career in gospel music. She receives a steady salary from her work with Hillsong United – the band’s success has also resulted in numerous financial rewards.
Youth and early career
Taya grew up in Wales and pursued various interests at a young age and even considered a career in acting. Prior to her singing career, she was part of “The Wally Show Podcast” which featured Garry Wallace, Betty Lou and Rebekah Eaker. The podcast was intended to be a chat program, with comedians getting together, playing games, and talking about various aspects of life.
She and her family then moved to Australia, where she became a member of their local church, eventually becoming a youth group leader. At the time, she was also singing for her church and had been doing so for some time.
She eventually came across the Hillsong Group, which is one of the most recognizable praise and worship groups in the world. Eventually, she and her family began attending this church and she also began to be recognized for her vocal talents.
Hillsong United
Hillsong United takes its name from Hillsong Church, a Christian mega-church in the country, whose history dates back to 1983, when it was started by Brian Houston. Over the years, the church has gained international recognition for its worship music, with many of its musicians composing and broadcasting songs. Hillsong United is the second group to be formed from the church, the first being Hillsong Worship and the last being Hillsong Young & Free.
Although each band releases music independently, they have been known to cross paths from time to time, especially during worship services, where most of the band members mix.
Hillsong United was formed in 1998 by a group of close friends in the Hillsong Church Youth Ministry. The group used to rearrange popular songs as well as compose original songs; the two later split into two groups, Powerhouse and Wildlife. The latter was made up of a younger demographic, while Powerhouse had band members over the age of 18. In 2003, the group was transferred to Joel Houston, who would then help form Hillsong United’s current roster which includes Smith.
There were initially many band members, and after a strong summer camp performance, the band started calling themselves United.
The success of Hillsong United
After Hillsong Worship singer Darlene Zschech heard some of the band’s compositions, she suggested they record an album. This led to the creation of their first Extended Play (EP) “One”. They eventually worked on their debut album “Everyday,” and both versions garnered national attention, with both achieving gold status. Over the years, the group renamed itself Hillsong United and began releasing albums every year.
Many of their members would become involved in Hillsong church services, but many band members would later quit to pursue other interests or settle down.
United’s current roster consists of Taya, Dylan Thomas, Joel Houston, Jad Gillies, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass, Simon Kobler, Peter James, Adam Crosariol and Benjamin Tennikof. In 2007, the band gained international recognition following the release of their first full-length studio album – ‘All of the Above’ – which saw them tour the world performing. They became an international hit and their success continued for many years.
Their current logo debuted during the album “To the Ends of the Earth”, and was designed by Munns.
Oceans and Recent Efforts
In 2013, Taya sang lead on Hillsong United’s single “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”, which was the final track from their third studio album “Zion”. The song was highly successful, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and remained there for 61 non-consecutive weeks, between 2014 and 2016, while remaining in the top 10 until 2017. It is ranked as the best christian song. song of the decade, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of American (RIAA) and won song of the year at the Dove Awards.
The song not only elevated the status of the group, but also brought Taya much popularity.
Throughout their journey as a group, they have won five Dove Awards and won the Billboard Music Awards’ Top Christian Artist award. They have also been nominated several times for the American Music Awards. In 2018, they released another hit song “So Will I (100 BillionX)”, this time led by Benjamin Hastings. The song is on their album “Wonder”, which is their latest studio album. Since then they have released live albums and other Extended Plays.
Private life
Taya was previously in a relationship with singer and songwriter Hillsong Young and Free Aodhan King, but they eventually broke up. Later, she started a relationship with Ben Gee whom she met at church. After dating for a while, she realized it was him while they were on a beach trip, and they got engaged in 2017 and married the following year in a private ceremony presided over by one of his bandmates. Some of their wedding photos have been posted online, and she describes it as one of her greatest experiences, even managing to get her dream dress for the wedding.
